Get to know anyone with authority (Bosses, professors, police
officers)

Spend the extra money and take the Acela

Go home a lot

Sleep in

Stay up late

If you think you might forget, write it down

Always bring a pen and notebook to class, but the only class-related notes you need to record are funny quotes. The rest of your note-taking should be on anything you think of during class—script revisions, your Christmas list, additions to the "Casual Suggestions" page of your website... whatever.